2016-07-16 Amélie: An Example of Inspiration My Life in Paris / My Reflections about Gastronomy Being a girl at a fine-dining restaurant isn’t always evident. They are still minority, yet they are very strong; like Amélie.
2016-06-07 What You Need to Know if You Want to Become a Chef My Life in Paris / My Reflections about Gastronomy Starting a new job is always something exciting. However, starting this one was also something unimaginable and unforgettable at the same time.
2016-06-06 Behind the Scenes: Understanding the Kitchen Brigade My Life in Paris / My Reflections about Gastronomy The kitchen brigade system (brigade de cuisine) is a hierarchical system and everyone has specific responsibilities and follows a strict hierarchy.
2015-11-02 A Small Step, but My Own Giant Leap My Life in Paris / My Reflections about Gastronomy From my first day at the school, I re-learned everything from scratch. Today, I finish my training, and I’ll be responsible to continue learning, but a beautiful adventure it’s been.
2015-10-31 After 9 Months of Culinary Training, My last Dish! My Life in Paris / My Reflections about Gastronomy How long does it take to become a chef? My 9-month training was about to end. Now, it was the moment to show everything I had learned.
2015-10-28 Any Given Parisian Sunday Dining & Wining / My Life in Paris / Restaurants Things to do in Paris on Sunday? Most of the city stays open on Sunday, including restaurants and cafes, museums, monuments, bakeries, etc.
2015-07-24 Getting Ready for the Second Round of Exams My Life in Paris / My Reflections about Gastronomy During the semester we cooked 30 traditional dishes. The exam would be 1 of those 30 to convince the jury we were ready for what would follow.
2015-07-22 The Forgotten Dessert Dining & Wining / My Life in Paris / My Reflections about Gastronomy I knew we had been served 10 courses. Here is a bit about that one plate I had forgotten about.
2015-07-17 The 10-Course Tasting Menu Dining & Wining / My Life in Paris / My Reflections about Gastronomy My first homemade tasting menu prepared by an actual brigade of cuisine apprentices. What an experience!
2015-07-04 A night with one of the world’s best chefs, Massimo Bottura My Life in Paris / My Reflections about Gastronomy / Restaurants There are some encounter one never imagine possible. Today, I met the all-star Italian chef Massimo Bottura, the best chef in the world for me.